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joekocjan

Treadle vac brakes

Not too shy to talk

I have a 54 patrician with a treadle vac power brake system. I've had it fail on me a couple of times. Had to pump the pedal to get it back. It hasn't been rebuilt and I was wondering what my best option is here. Is there a safer replacement
Thanks alot
Joe

Posted on: 2012/2/7 16:37

Craig Hendrickson

Re: Treadle vac brakes

Home away from home

There are multiple choices for a BTV "safer replacement". Here's the one I implemented:

1956packardpanther.com/Panther/powerbrakes.html

This setup has been on my 55 Pat for 9 years with no problems or failures.

Use the "Search" function as there are several other threads on this topic with other solutions.

Craig

Posted on: 2012/2/7 16:58

Nuke them from orbit, it's the only way to be sure! Ellen Ripley "Aliens"
Time flies like an arrow. Frui

Owen_Dyneto

Re: Treadle vac brakes

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You'll probably find more posts on this topic than you could read in a week, with strong feelings on both sides.

Posted on: 2012/2/7 17:31

joekocjan

Re: Treadle vac brakes

Not too shy to talk

Shoulda thought of the good ol search in the first place. Sorry about that guys.
Thanks again
Joe

Posted on: 2012/2/7 17:47

Mike

Re: Treadle vac brakes

Home away from home

While we're waking sleeping dogs, go ahead and convert to 12v, replace the ultramatic with something, and switch to digital ignition.

Oh and put radials on.

Did i miss anything? Get some popcorn, about to get lively

Posted on: 2012/2/7 18:13

joekocjan

Re: Treadle vac brakes

Not too shy to talk

Relax I was just asking what my best option would be. I should have used the search function first. Sorry again for that

Posted on: 2012/2/7 18:19

PackardV8

Re: Treadle vac brakes

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Search on "BTV". Here is 29 pages worth:

packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/newbb ... orum=3&post_id=93019#forumpost93019

And that is about only 5% of what has been discussed and developed over ht elast 14 years covering 3 different websites that i know of..

Posted on: 2012/2/7 19:00

VAPOR LOCK demystified: See paragraph SEVEN of PMCC documentaion as listed in post #11 of the following thread:f
packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=7245

PackardV8

Re: Treadle vac brakes

Home away from home

And keep us posted on your decisions and progress.

Posted on: 2012/2/7 19:02

VAPOR LOCK demystified: See paragraph SEVEN of PMCC documentaion as listed in post #11 of the following thread:f
packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=7245